Franziska Hentke

Franziska Hentke (born 4 June 1989) is a German former butterfly swimmer.[1]

Franziska Hentke
Hentke signs autographs in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-06-04) 4 June 1989
Wolfen, East Germany
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubSC Magdeburg
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships (SC) 0 0 1
European Championships (LC) 1 0 0
European Championships (SC) 2 1 1
Total 3 1 2
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2017 Budapest200 m butterfly
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place2014 Doha200 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2016 London200 m butterfly
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2015 Netanya200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2017 Copenhagen200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2013 Herning200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2009 Istanbul200 m butterfly

Career

In July 2015, Hentke broke the German record in the 200-meter butterfly (long course) with a time of 2:05.26.[2]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, she finished tied 4th in this event.

At the 2015 European Short Course Championships she won her first international title, in the 200 m butterfly. In the final she broke her own national record with a time of 2:03.01, making her the sixth fastest performer all-time in this event.[3] She also competed in the 400 m individual medley, and finished 7th.

Hentke won her first international long-course title, in the 200 meter butterfly, at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in London. She beat Hungarian Liliána Szilágyi by 0.01 s.[4]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Hentke finished 11th in the semifinals of the 200 m butterfly and did not qualify for the final.

She finished 13th in the 200 m butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics and retired from swimming afterwards.[5]

References
  1. "Franziska Hentke". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. Kapser, Daniela (29 September 2015). "200 Fly Final in Rio Is Ultimate Goal For Germany's Franziska Hentke". SwimSwam. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. Keith, Braden (4 December 2015). "Franziska Hentke Breaks German Record in 200 Fly". Swimswam. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. Lord, Craig (22 May 2016). "W200 'Fly: Franziska Hentke Saves Germany's Best Until Last Day – 2:07 For Gold". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. "Germany Stages Multi-Olympic Qualification Meets". SwimSwam. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.


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